HITS RADIO (GLOUCESTERSHIRE)
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Local / regional · RAJAR code 6507 · Half-yearly — 6-month rolling sample · Local
Headline figures · MAR 2026
TSA population 559k · unweighted sample 722
Weekly reach over time
All adults 15+, ’000s
Source: RAJAR — HITS RADIO (GLOUCESTERSHIRE) TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Total hours over time
All adults 15+, ’000s of hours
Source: RAJAR — HITS RADIO (GLOUCESTERSHIRE) TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Market share over time
Share of all-radio hours within the station’s TSA
Source: RAJAR — HITS RADIO (GLOUCESTERSHIRE) TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Audience profile · MAR 2026
| By age | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL ADULTS 15+ | 21k | 4.0% | 2.0 | 100.0% |
| ADULTS 15-24 | 2,000 | 3.0% | 1.0 | 9.9% |
| ADULTS 25-34 | 8,000 | 10.0% | 2.1 | 37.8% |
| ADULTS 35-44 | 8,000 | 9.0% | 2.6 | 35.9% |
| ADULTS 45-54 | 1,000 | 1.0% | 0.5 | 4.7% |
| ADULTS 55-64 | 2,000 | 2.0% | 1.9 | 8.1% |
| ADULTS 65-74 | 1,000 | 1.0% | 0.8 | 3.4% |
| ADULTS 75+ | — | — | — | — |
| ADULTS 15-34 | 10k | 7.0% | 1.9 | 47.8% |
| ADULTS 15-44 | 17k | 7.0% | 2.2 | 83.7% |
| Men | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL MEN 15+ | 9,000 | 3.0% | 1.8 | 42.8% |
| MEN 15-24 | — | — | — | — |
| MEN 25-34 | 3,000 | 7.0% | 0.9 | 13.6% |
| MEN 35-44 | 5,000 | 12.0% | 2.6 | 24.5% |
| MEN 45-54 | 1,000 | 2.0% | 0.5 | 4.7% |
| MEN 55-64 | — | — | — | — |
| MEN 65-74 | — | — | — | — |
| MEN 75+ | — | — | — | — |
| Women | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL WOMEN 15+ | 12k | 4.0% | 2.2 | 57.2% |
| WOMEN 15-24 | 2,000 | 6.0% | 1.0 | 9.9% |
| WOMEN 25-34 | 5,000 | 13.0% | 2.7 | 24.2% |
| WOMEN 35-44 | 2,000 | 5.0% | 2.7 | 11.5% |
| WOMEN 45-54 | — | — | — | — |
| WOMEN 55-64 | 2,000 | 4.0% | 1.9 | 8.1% |
| WOMEN 65-74 | 1,000 | 2.0% | 0.8 | 3.4% |
| WOMEN 75+ | — | — | — | — |
| By social grade | Reach | % reach | Avg hrs | % of audience |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABC1 ADULTS | 12k | 3.0% | 1.5 | 55.3% |
| C2DE ADULTS | 9,000 | 5.0% | 2.6 | 44.7% |
| ABC1 MEN | 4,000 | 2.0% | 0.9 | 20.9% |
| ABC1 WOMEN | 7,000 | 4.0% | 2.0 | 34.4% |
| C2DE MEN | 5,000 | 5.0% | 2.7 | 21.9% |
| C2DE WOMEN | 5,000 | 4.0% | 2.5 | 22.8% |
Reach, % reach and average hours per demographic. “% of audience” is the demographic’s share of the station’s total weekly reach.
Source: RAJAR — HITS RADIO (GLOUCESTERSHIRE) TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Listening by daypart · MAR 2026
| Monday–Friday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-06.00 | 0.3% | 17k |
06.00-09.00 | 0.1% | 3,000 |
06.00-12.00 | 0.1% | 3,000 |
06.00-18.00 | 0.2% | 14k |
06.00-24.00 | 0.3% | 15k |
09.00-12.00 | 0.0% | 1,000 |
12.00-15.00 | 0.3% | 4,000 |
15.00-18.00 | 0.6% | 11k |
18.00-21.00 | 0.8% | 5,000 |
21.00-24.00 | 0.6% | 3,000 |
24.00-06.00 | 0.2% | 2,000 |
| Saturday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | — | — |
06.00-12.00 | 0.1% | 1,000 |
06.00-18.00 | 0.2% | 4,000 |
06.00-24.00 | 0.3% | 7,000 |
06.00-06.00 | 0.3% | 7,000 |
09.00-12.00 | 0.1% | 1,000 |
12.00-15.00 | 0.2% | 1,000 |
15.00-18.00 | 0.4% | 2,000 |
18.00-21.00 | 0.6% | 3,000 |
21.00-24.00 | 1.7% | 4,000 |
24.00-06.00 | 1.1% | 2,000 |
| Sunday | Share | Reach |
|---|---|---|
06.00-09.00 | — | — |
06.00-12.00 | 0.1% | 1,000 |
06.00-18.00 | 0.3% | 4,000 |
06.00-24.00 | 0.4% | 4,000 |
06.00-06.00 | 0.4% | 6,000 |
09.00-12.00 | 0.2% | 1,000 |
12.00-15.00 | 0.2% | 1,000 |
15.00-18.00 | 0.7% | 3,000 |
18.00-21.00 | 1.4% | 3,000 |
21.00-24.00 | — | — |
24.00-06.00 | 1.0% | 2,000 |
Share of listening and weekly reach in each time band, all adults 15+. RAJAR aligns daypart boundaries to each station’s own schedule, so the bands are not comparable between stations.
Source: RAJAR — HITS RADIO (GLOUCESTERSHIRE) TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)
Stations in this survey area · MAR 2026
| Station | Reach | % reach | Hours | Avg hrs | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBC RADIO 2 | 195k | 35.0% | 2.4m | 12.4 | 18.4% |
| BBC RADIO 4 | 140k | 25.0% | 2.5m | 17.8 | 19.0% |
| BBC RADIO 1 | 104k | 19.0% | 665k | 6.4 | 5.1% |
| BBC RADIO 5 LIVE | 70k | 13.0% | 587k | 8.4 | 4.5% |
| CLASSIC FM | 60k | 11.0% | 353k | 5.8 | 2.7% |
| GREATEST HITS RADIO (GLOUCESTERSHIRE) | 47k | 8.0% | 557k | 11.8 | 4.2% |
| TALKSPORT | 35k | 6.0% | 202k | 5.7 | 1.5% |
| BBC 6 MUSIC | 28k | 5.0% | 249k | 8.9 | 1.9% |
| BBC RADIO 4 EXTRA | 25k | 4.0% | 337k | 13.5 | 2.6% |
| KISSTORY | 25k | 4.0% | 80k | 3.2 | 0.6% |
| BBC RADIO 3 | 23k | 4.0% | 302k | 13.4 | 2.3% |
| BBC WORLD SERVICE | 21k | 4.0% | 89k | 4.2 | 0.7% |
| HITS RADIO (GLOUCESTERSHIRE) this station | 21k | 4.0% | 42k | 2.0 | 0.3% |
| KISS | 19k | 3.0% | 55k | 2.9 | 0.4% |
| CAPITAL XTRA (UK) | 16k | 3.0% | 49k | 3.2 | 0.4% |
| VIRGIN RADIO | 15k | 3.0% | 108k | 7.0 | 0.8% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO | 14k | 3.0% | 92k | 6.6 | 0.7% |
| HEART 80S | 12k | 2.0% | 66k | 5.6 | 0.5% |
| ABSOLUTE 80S | 10k | 2.0% | 53k | 5.0 | 0.4% |
| ABSOLUTE CLASSIC ROCK | 10k | 2.0% | 84k | 8.4 | 0.6% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO COUNTRY | 10k | 2.0% | 55k | 5.7 | 0.4% |
| MAGIC | 10k | 2.0% | 25k | 2.5 | 0.2% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 90S | 9,000 | 2.0% | 25k | 2.9 | 0.2% |
| BBC RADIO 5 SPORTS EXTRA | 9,000 | 2.0% | 19k | 2.1 | 0.1% |
| TALK (WAS TALKRADIO) | 9,000 | 2.0% | 106k | 12.2 | 0.8% |
| TIMES RADIO | 9,000 | 2.0% | 87k | 10.1 | 0.7% |
| BBC RADIO 1XTRA | 8,000 | 2.0% | 43k | 5.1 | 0.3% |
| CAPITAL DANCE | 8,000 | 1.0% | 32k | 4.1 | 0.2% |
| GB NEWS RADIO | 8,000 | 2.0% | 52k | 6.2 | 0.4% |
| PLANET ROCK | 8,000 | 1.0% | 35k | 4.2 | 0.3% |
| TALKSPORT2 | 7,000 | 1.0% | 20k | 2.6 | 0.2% |
| BOOM RADIO | 6,000 | 1.0% | 153k | 24.3 | 1.2% |
| HEART 90S | 6,000 | 1.0% | 19k | 3.1 | 0.1% |
| HEART DANCE | 6,000 | 1.0% | 32k | 5.3 | 0.2% |
| KISSTORY R&B | 6,000 | 1.0% | 28k | 4.9 | 0.2% |
| RADIO X CLASSIC ROCK | 6,000 | 1.0% | 25k | 4.2 | 0.2% |
| SMOOTH CHILL | 6,000 | 1.0% | 105k | 17.3 | 0.8% |
| GOLD RADIO UK | 5,000 | 1.0% | 15k | 3.2 | 0.1% |
| HEART 70S | 5,000 | 1.0% | 37k | 7.6 | 0.3% |
| VIRGIN RADIO CHILLED | 5,000 | 1.0% | 29k | 5.4 | 0.2% |
| HEAT | 4,000 | 1.0% | 55k | 13.7 | 0.4% |
| KERRANG! | 4,000 | 1.0% | 6,000 | 1.6 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 10S | 2,000 | 0.0% | 13k | 8.1 | 0.1% |
| CAPITAL XTRA RELOADED | 2,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 3.8 | 0.1% |
| JAZZ FM | 2,000 | 0.0% | 12k | 6.6 | 0.1% |
| MELLOW MAGIC | 2,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 1.1 | 0.0% |
| SMOOTH COUNTRY | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.8 | 0.0% |
| SMOOTH RELAX | 2,000 | 0.0% | 20k | 9.7 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO LEGENDS (WAS VIRGIN RADIO ANTHEMS) | 2,000 | 0.0% | 10k | 4.3 | 0.1% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 70S | 1,000 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.4 | 0.0% |
| BBC ASIAN NETWORK UK | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.8 | 0.0% |
| CAPITAL CHILL | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.8 | 0.0% |
| HITS RADIO PRIDE | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.5 | 0.0% |
| MAGIC SOUL | 1,000 | 0.0% | 10k | 9.4 | 0.1% |
| VIRGIN RADIO 80S | 1,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 2.7 | 0.0% |
| ABSOLUTE RADIO 00S | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0% |
| BLOOMBERG RADIO | — | — | — | — | — |
| COUNTRYLINE RADIO (WAS CHRIS COUNTRY RADIO) | — | — | — | — | — |
| HITS RADIO CHILLED | — | — | — | — | — |
| KISS XTRA | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAGIC CLASSICAL | — | — | — | — | — |
| NATION 80S | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0% |
Weekly reach, hours and share for every station RAJAR reports within HITS RADIO (GLOUCESTERSHIRE)’s Total Survey Area (RAJAR Table 7), all adults 15+.
Source: RAJAR — HITS RADIO (GLOUCESTERSHIRE) TSA, MAR 2026 (H) · WEEKS 38 2025 - 13 2026 (15th SEPTEMBER '25 - 5th APRIL '26)